Better security needed

Thursday

Jan 31, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Editor: My opinion is about school safety, which includes pre-K and day care centers. I have experience both positive and negative in relationship to school securities.

Editor: My opinion is about school safety, which includes pre-K and day care centers. I have experience both positive and negative in relationship to school securities.Some schools have buzz-in systems that are positive but lack intercom systems as to inquire as to whom the buzz-in's are and to what purpose they are at the school. In some cases, the buzz-in system is not located with a clear view of the main office. I think all school systems should have buzz-in and intercom systems and in clear view of the main office.Pre-K and day care are among the worst in relationship to security based on my personal knowledge, workers' input and parents' comments. This has got to change. It is up to the parents to take notice of their child's school places as to the positive and the negative securities. … How many of you have just walked into your child's school/day cares?Have you been shouted in by workers to "come on in" without them knowing who was outside? Has any child been instructed to open the door? Are friends/relatives who are not employees allowed in the school to visit workers? Have you given clear information to schools as to who may not pick up your child? Are there any insecurities that you notice? Have you spoken to the school/day care about your concerns? Parents, you have to do your part to keep your children safe.I do not support teachers to carry guns due to we have too many teachers making prey of our youths. Among the many wonderful teachers I believe there could be some loose, hot-tempered teacher and that some student getting in a brawl with a teacher could get his/her hands on the weapon. I do give support to police present for hall duty, ground walks and to check visitors.I think that all games that are on the market that involve children or families to do harm in any form should be banned now. For you game players/sellers who shout freedom of the press, freedom of expression, free enterprise, there comes responsible.The freedom of the press is given to the American people. We welcome others from outside of America to participate in our freedom, but we don't have to let our America be the dumping ground with imports of games that do harm or possibly can lead to harmful acts to children or families.Now for the gamers. Anything that passes into our minds has the power of good or evil or to discern, but today many are taught just do it if it feels good to you. Many thoughts are often played over and over and over in the mind, which includes games. How many of you gamers have fallen asleep playing games in the mind or woke up in the night and be playing the game? What in the heck do you gamers get out of all that killing? Maybe you need to check yourself.Rachel BecknerLexington

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